Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| September 2019 |
August 2020r |
September 2020p |
August to September 2020 | September 2019 to September 2020 | August to September 2020 | September 2019 to September 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,039.48 | 1,109.79 | 1,110.69 | 0.90 | 71.21 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,193.70 | 1,222.50 | 1,267.50E | 45.00 | 73.80 | 3.7 | 6.2 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,075.46 | 2,051.68 | 2,017.81 | -33.87 | -57.65 | -1.7 | -2.8 |
| Utilities | 1,882.26 | 1,853.83 | 1,835.82 | -18.01 | -46.44 | -1.0 | -2.5 |
| Construction | 1,292.41 | 1,332.26 | 1,348.17 | 15.91 | 55.76 | 1.2 | 4.3 |
| Manufacturing | 1,151.87 | 1,151.94 | 1,154.27 | 2.33 | 2.40 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,236.97 | 1,360.83 | 1,330.84 | -29.99 | 93.87 | -2.2 | 7.6 |
| Retail trade | 624.81 | 647.72 | 652.56 | 4.84 | 27.75 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,113.89 | 1,186.73 | 1,171.32 | -15.41 | 57.43 | -1.3 | 5.2 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,351.90 | 1,420.25 | 1,542.89 | 122.64 | 190.99 | 8.6 | 14.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,339.71 | 1,496.52 | 1,465.63 | -30.89 | 125.92 | -2.1 | 9.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,056.11 | 1,139.88 | 1,145.23 | 5.35 | 89.12 | 0.5 | 8.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,469.50 | 1,504.03 | 1,517.03 | 13.00 | 47.53 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,615.28 | 1,598.35 | 1,371.77 | -226.58 | -243.51 | -14.2 | -15.1 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 831.52 | 869.19 | 900.68 | 31.49 | 69.16 | 3.6 | 8.3 |
| Educational services | 1,082.35 | 1,127.23 | 1,137.62 | 10.39 | 55.27 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 941.42 | 1,010.56 | 1,012.62 | 2.06 | 71.20 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 627.80 | 713.62 | 720.66 | 7.04 | 92.86 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 431.19 | 425.13 | 432.81 | 7.68 | 1.62 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 871.02 | 919.96 | 935.42 | 15.46 | 64.40 | 1.7 | 7.4 |
| Public administration | 1,330.01 | 1,452.87 | 1,440.32 | -12.55 | 110.31 | -0.9 | 8.3 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,058.92 | 1,108.72 | 1,099.07 | -9.65 | 40.15 | -0.9 | 3.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 878.08 | 961.16 | 953.07 | -8.09 | 74.99 | -0.8 | 8.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 910.87 | 965.33 | 956.53 | -8.80 | 45.66 | -0.9 | 5.0 |
| New Brunswick | 947.33 | 996.91 | 1,002.16 | 5.25 | 54.83 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| Quebec | 974.57 | 1,049.70 | 1,048.36 | -1.34 | 73.79 | -0.1 | 7.6 |
| Ontario | 1,063.26 | 1,150.25 | 1,151.16 | 0.91 | 87.90 | 0.1 | 8.3 |
| Manitoba | 961.99 | 987.83 | 987.66 | -0.17 | 25.67 | -0.0 | 2.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,044.91 | 1,102.56 | 1,099.18 | -3.38 | 54.27 | -0.3 | 5.2 |
| Alberta | 1,174.41 | 1,205.86 | 1,204.26 | -1.60 | 29.85 | -0.1 | 2.5 |
| British Columbia | 1,008.09 | 1,089.59 | 1,092.80 | 3.21 | 84.71 | 0.3 | 8.4 |
| Yukon | 1,178.77 | 1,288.00 | 1,278.36 | -9.64 | 99.59 | -0.7 | 8.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,421.40 | 1,542.19 | 1,480.88 | -61.31 | 59.48 | -4.0 | 4.2 |
| Nunavut | 1,431.76 | 1,444.00 | 1,431.46 | -12.54 | -0.30 | -0.9 | -0.0 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
E
use with caution
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0223-01 (formerly CANSIM table 281-0063).
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Version 3.0.
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